8 Munksgaard, 1998. Abstract -This study assessed the sealing capacity of two endodontic gutta-percha filling techniques. Thirty-four single-rooted fully developed teeth were endodontically accessed, instrumented and randomly divided into two experimental groups (n=12) and two control groups (~5 ) .In Group A, root canals were obturated using a solid core thermoplastic technique (Densfil), in Group B and Group C (negative control) canals were obturated with laterally condensed gutta-percha, and in Group D (positive control) canals were left unobturated. AH-26 was used as the sealer. Two days later, the teeth were conventionally prepared for testing apical and coronal leakage, immersed in india ink for 5 days and subsequently cleared. The linear coronal and apical extent of dye penetration was measured under a light dissecting microscope. The mean apical leakage for Group A was 1.39 mm, and for Group B 2.76 mm, whereas the mean coronal leakage for Group A was 2.87 mm, and for Group B 4.03 mm. The differences between the groups were not statistically sigdicant (P'0.05).It has been established that endodontic treatment success depends on the root canal being well sealed by the endodontic filling, both apically (1) and coronally (2-6). Currently, there are several endodontic filling techniques available. The most accepted, and the standard with which all other techniques are compared, is lateral condensation of gutta-percha (7). One endodontic filling technique that has gained popularity is the application of thermoplasticized gutta-percha by means of a solid carrier. The sealing capacity of this filling technique has been investigated, however, with conAicting results (8-1 3). The majority of studies have assessed the sealing ability of this technique by testing apical leakage (1 1-13), but the seal at both the coronal and the apical levels has not been investigated.The aim of this in vitro study was to assess the coronal and apical seal provided by thermoplasticized